DNA sequencing leads to identification of possible Tulsa Race Massacre victims.
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Researchers have completed DNA sequencing of six sets of human remains exhumed from Tulsa's Oaklawn Cemetery, where bodies of Black residents killed in the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre are thought to have been buried. The DNA results could allow researchers to make a match with possible living relatives. The team has identified surnames of interest for potential relatives in Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. The public is being asked to contact the team if they see their surname flagged and have a family history in Tulsa.
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- Scientist: Progress in identifying Tulsa massacre victims The Associated Press
- Officials announce ‘breakthrough’ in search for Tulsa Race Massacre victims KFOR Oklahoma City
- 1921 Graves investigation announces six victims tied to potential surnames KTUL
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